Microsoft Arc Mouse - White

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 5.6 x 2.9 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001S2PVWG
• Item model number: ZJA-00046
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Color: White

Amazon.com Product Description

The Microsoft Arc Mouse features a revolutionary design that combines the comfort of a desktop mouse with the portability of a notebook mouse. This ultra-sleek blue mouse folds to 60% of its original size when not in use, allowing for extreme portability and convenience. And it's totally wireless, offering up to a 30-foot range. The Arc Mouse's ergonomic design ensures hours of comfortable use, and its power saving features gives you up six months or more of battery life. The Arc Mouse is also offered in Green, Purple, and White variations.

The Arc Mouse folds to almost half its full size for easy transport. (Black version shown).

Comfortable, Revolutionary, Portable Design
The Arc Mouse offers extreme comfort but with the added convenience of extreme portability. The Arc Mouse is constructed with an ultra-strong steel hinge that allows it to fold to 60% of its expanded size for easy storage while traveling. Folding the mouse shut automatically powers it

The strong steel hinge allows you to fold the mouse to 60 percent of its full size. The mouse will snap into both open and closed positions, so you'll feel secure when using it or putting it away. An integrated scroll wheel lets you go through pages of documents quickly and easily. The mouse's buttons are also customizable, letting you access your most-used applications and files at the click of the button. The battery status indicator glows red to let you know if the battery needs replacement. Thankfully this won't happen often as the power saving features of the Arc Mouse provides for up to six months or more of battery life.

down, saving battery power.

The Arc Mouse's ergonomic ambidextrous design makes it ideal for everyday use. You can conduct business, surf the Web, or send emails for hours in total comfort. Whether you're right- or left-handed, your hands and wrist will stay comfortable and in complete control even after hours of heavy use.

Wireless Technology with Less Interference
The Arc Mouse works completely free of wires right out of the box. It relies on a 2.4 GHz wireless USB micro-transceiver for less interference with other wireless devices, and it boasts an impressive 30-foot range. When you're traveling with your Arc mouse, simply store the USB micro-transceiver in the convenient magnetic storage location underneath the mouse until you're ready to use it again.

Easy-to-Use and Convenient Features
The Arc Mouse offers several advanced features to help you be more productive. The integrated scroll wheel and one-touch access to Windows Flip 3D help to increase efficiency while navigating through multiple windows on your notebook computer. It also features customizable buttons for easier access to your most commonly used programs or files.

You can expect accurate navigating with the Arc Mouse, thanks to its integrated laser technology that provides precise, smooth tracking every time. And the battery life indicator ensures that you know when it's time for a new set of batteries.

Compatible with Windows and Macintosh, the Microsoft Arc Mouse measures 2.32 x 4.44 inches (WxL). It is backed by a 3-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Arc Mouse, Snap-in Receiver, and two AAA batteries.

Product Description

Microsoft Arc Mouse ZJA-00046 Mice

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

187 of 189 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arc Mouse Wheel - More Info from Microsoft, December 14, 2009

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J. Cramer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Arc Mouse - Black (Personal Computers)

I recently saw some of these posts regarding the problems people are having with the Arc Mouse scroll wheel. I work at Microsoft Hardware, and use the Arc Mouse every day, so wanted to try to help.
After we first shipped the Arc mouse in September 2008, we quickly discovered an issue with the scroll wheel. We fixed it and new mice being manufactured don't have this issue. (And for people reading this review who have not already purchased a mouse, any new mice you purchase TODAY should not have this problem.) However, there were a small amount of units manufactured that we couldn't catch in time before they made their way to the store shelf or warehouse.

If you are using the Arc Mouse, and your scroll wheel stops functioning, you can call this number to get support: [phone]. (US customers only.)

We really value your feedback and want to ensure you are satisfied with your Microsoft products. Keep the reviews coming.

103 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Arc Mouse, September 29, 2008

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A. Thomas (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Arc Mouse - Black (Personal Computers)

I like this mouse. Here's why:

1. The size. It's a full-sized mouse, yet it folds up nicely for transportation.
2. The laser is accurate. Finally! A laser mouse you can use on your bed sheets/blankets/pillows without skipping horribly. Does it work on a glass tabletop? Sorry, I didn't try it, but I would think not.
3. Appearance. Sure, this may not be a big deal to anyone, but it looks good -- well, the black one does anyway...
4. Noise. The buttons don't have a pronounced "plastic click" sound. Some may find this to be a disadvantage, but my wife is thanking me dearly for not keeping her awake when I'm on my laptop late at night.
5. The small USB plug -- not quite as small as the Logitech Nano, but close.

Of course, there are some shortcomings:

1. Functionality. This is a very basic device -- Right click/Left click/Scroll/Back are your functions. That's it; no browser forward, email, volume, etc. features here. To me, not a big deal. To you, it might be.
2. The browser 'back' button is WAY too far down toward the nose of the mouse. I can't imagine the prehensile anatomy of whoever thought this would be ergonomically viable to us modern-day hominids.

All things considered, I like this mouse a lot. It could have more features, but what it lacks in that regard, it makes up for in comfort and styling.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right in a lot of ways, November 26, 2008

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THATCH "RST" (OHIO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Arc Mouse - Red (Personal Computers)

I bought this mouse as a trial to see if I might like to use it for corporate replacements when mice fail. Answer: Yes. And I've sampled just about every mouse that Microsoft has produced.

The mouse feels full sized when opened, but takes little space when folded up. It uses the tiny usb transciever with no wire or "pod" extending from the part that plugs into the computer. No direct line of sight necessary.

The scroll seems good, not quite as high quality as the Explorer 2 wireless, but the clicking is phenomenal. The back button is good. The only missing feature is a forward button, though rarely used, is noticeably missing.

The fit and finish of this mouse is superior. The build quality seems very high. Possibly the best mouse Microsoft has made, from an overall perspective.

Ergonomics seem very good with this mouse. It took me no adjustment time going from an Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 to this mouse. It takes only 2 AAA batteries for which Microsoft says should last 6 months.

Best feature: The mousing seems incredibly precise and high resolution. It is very good at navigating very fine movements.

Edit in, a few weeks later: I bought two of these and while I'm still very happy with both of them, the scroll wheel stopped working on the red one. It spins, but there's no clicking and the computer doesn't register that it is scrolling. Amazon is replacing, and since the other one is fine I'm hoping this is an abnormality.

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